Staff Software Cloud Engineer
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Salary$169k – $202k
LocationSan Diego, California, United States of America
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience7+ yrs
DepartmentSoftware Engineering
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 17, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live19h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or related field
Seven (7) years of progressive experience in a related occupation
Leads, plans, synthesizes ambiguous or conflicting requirements and performs the complex responsibility of development, creation, and modification of general computer applications software or specialized utility programs
Analyzes user needs and develops software solutions
Designs software or customizes software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency
May analyze and design databases within an application area
Modifies existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or improve its performance
Confers with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and obtain information on project limitations and capabilities
Stores, retrieves, and manipulates data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements
Designs, develops, and modifies software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models
Gathers, integrates, and interprets information across modules or sub-blocks of code from a variety of sources to troubleshoot issues and find solutions
Quickly resolves highly complex software issues and bugs
Communicates with project lead to provide status and information about impending obstacles and suggests remediation
Collaborates with others inside and outside of project team to accomplish project objectives
Identifies gaps in design, effort, etc., and closes the gaps
Suggests strategies for solving issues during technical meetings
Unit tests own code and performs integration testing to verify stability and functionality of a large feature
Serves as a technical leader within area of focus
Manages project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables for small projects
Performs code reviews on project team's submitted solutions
Participates in incident management and data recovery planning for cloud-based systems
Architects and implements scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions
Monitors cloud systems for performance, reliability, and cost, and implements improvements as needed
Leads cloud migration projects, including planning, execution, and post-migration optimization
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define cloud strategies and facilitate the integration of new features
Ensures cloud environments meet organizational security, compliance, and governance requirements
Provides technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on cloud technologies and best practices
Acts as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings and communicates and implements a development plan
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
Responsibilities
This individual leads, plans, synthesizes ambiguous or conflicting requirements and performs the complex responsibility of the development, creation, and modification of general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyzes user needs and develops software solutions. Designs software or customizes software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. Modifies existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance. Analyzes user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Confers with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces. Stores, retrieves, and manipulates data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements. Designs, develops, and modifies software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design. Gathers, integrates, and interprets information across modules or sub-blocks of code from a variety of sources in order to troubleshoot issues and find solutions. Quickly resolves highly complex software issues and bugs. Communicates with project lead to provide status and information about impending obstacles and suggests remediation. Collaborates with others inside and outside of project team to accomplish project objectives. Identifies gaps in design, effort, etc., and closes the gaps. Suggests strategies for solving issues during technical meetings. Unit tests own code and performs integration testing to verify the stability and functionality of a large feature. Serves as a technical leader within area of focus. Manages project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables for small projects. Performs code reviews on project team’s submitted solutions. Participates in incident management and data recovery planning for cloud-based systems. Architects and implements scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions. Monitors cloud systems for performance, reliability, and cost, and implements improvements as needed. Leads cloud migration projects, including planning, execution, and post-migration optimization. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define cloud strategies and facilitate the integration of new features. Ensures cloud environments meet organizational security, compliance, and governance requirements. Provides technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on cloud technologies and best practices. Acts as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings and communicates and implements a development plan.
Requirements
Will accept a Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or related degree field and seven (7) years of progressive experience in a related occupation.
Pay Range: $169,178.00 - $202,200.00/year
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